Molecular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant actions of arketamine: beyond the NMDA receptor

Y Wei, L Chang, K Hashimoto - Molecular Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of robust antidepressant actions exerted by the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
(NMDAR) antagonist (R, S)-ketamine has been a crucial breakthrough in mood disorder …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: a state-of-the-art review

L Burback, S Brémault-Phillips, MJ Nijdam… - Current …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This narrative state-of-the-art review paper describes the progress in the understanding and
treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over the last four decades, the scientific …

[HTML][HTML] Arketamine, a new rapid-acting antidepressant: a historical review and future directions

J Zhang, W Yao, K Hashimoto - Neuropharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
The N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist (R, S)-ketamine causes rapid onset
and sustained antidepressant actions in treatment-resistant patients with major depressive …

Ketamine treatment for depression: a review

M Yavi, H Lee, ID Henter, LT Park, CA Zarate Jr - Discover mental health, 2022 - Springer
This manuscript reviews the clinical evidence regarding single-dose intravenous (IV)
administration of the novel glutamatergic modulator racemic (R, S)-ketamine (hereafter …

The antidepressant actions of ketamine and its enantiomers

JN Johnston, ID Henter, CA Zarate Jr - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Ketamine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist first developed as an
anesthetic, has shown significant promise as a medication with rapid antidepressant …

Novel glutamatergic modulators for the treatment of mood disorders: current status

ID Henter, LT Park, CA Zarate Jr - CNS drugs, 2021 - Springer
The efficacy of standard antidepressants is limited for many patients with mood disorders
such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar depression, underscoring the urgent …

International pooled patient-level meta-analysis of ketamine infusion for depression: in search of clinical moderators

RB Price, N Kissel, A Baumeister, R Rohac… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Depression is disabling and highly prevalent. Intravenous (IV) ketamine displays rapid-onset
antidepressant properties, but little is known regarding which patients are most likely to …

Burning down the house: reinventing drug discovery in psychiatry for the development of targeted therapies

AH Miller, CL Raison - Molecular Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Despite advances in neuroscience, limited progress has been made in developing new and
better medications for psychiatric disorders. Available treatments in psychiatry rely on a few …

Ketamine—50 years in use: from anesthesia to rapid antidepressant effects and neurobiological mechanisms

S Kohtala - Pharmacological Reports, 2021 - Springer
Over the past 50 years, ketamine has solidified its position in both human and veterinary
medicine as an important anesthetic with many uses. More recently, ketamine has been …

To predict, prevent, and manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a review of pathophysiology, treatment, and biomarkers

GI Al Jowf, ZT Ahmed, RA Reijnders, L de Nijs… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can become a chronic and severely disabling
condition resulting in a reduced quality of life and increased economic burden. The disorder …